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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/57446
EIA plant 57446
Austin · Lander · NV
McGinness Hills
Operated by Ormat Nevada Inc
Published location
Where is McGinness Hills?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
39.591100, -116.911900
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NV plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
160,750
257,344
359,282
453,086
544,200
641,723
740,611
842,810
945,782
1046,875
1153,192
1257,167
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 60,750 |
| 2 | 57,344 |
| 3 | 59,282 |
| 4 | 53,086 |
| 5 | 44,200 |
| 6 | 41,723 |
| 7 | 40,611 |
| 8 | 42,810 |
| 9 | 45,782 |
| 10 | 46,875 |
| 11 | 53,192 |
| 12 | 57,167 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 60,750 MWh |
| 2 | 57,344 MWh |
| 3 | 59,282 MWh |
| 4 | 53,086 MWh |
| 5 | 44,200 MWh |
| 6 | 41,723 MWh |
| 7 | 40,611 MWh |
| 8 | 42,810 MWh |
| 9 | 45,782 MWh |
| 10 | 46,875 MWh |
| 11 | 53,192 MWh |
| 12 | 57,167 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geothermal | GEO | 20 | OP |
| 2 | Geothermal | GEO | 20 | OP |
| OEC21 | Geothermal | GEO | 18 | OP |
| OEC22 | Geothermal | GEO | 18 | OP |
| OE23R | Geothermal | GEO | 16 | OP |
| 3 | Geothermal | GEO | 12 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57446
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at McGinness Hills
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (60,750 MWh) and 7 the lowest (40,611 MWh). Their difference is 20,139 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 6 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 12 (3) to 20 (1, 2). The difference is 8 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geothermal | 20.0 | 13.3 | 20.0 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Geothermal | 20.0 | 13.3 | 20.0 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Geothermal | 12.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 |
| OE23R | Geothermal | 16.0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 8.0 |
| OEC21 | Geothermal | 18.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| OEC22 | Geothermal | 18.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.